Binge on SBS On Demand’s bite-sized brilliance collection

If you’re looking for something short and sweet to binge, look no further than SBS On Demand’s bite-sized brilliance collection.

(L-R) Iggy and Ace, The Tailings, No Ordinary Black: Blackfellas Who Can't Dance, The Parasocial Social Club Credit: SBS

So much good TV, so little time. After a long hard day at work you might not have the energy to dive into something lengthy, so why not enjoy this collection of short form series guaranteed to keep you glued to the screen.

The Parasocial Social Club

Jenny Tian and Kevin Jin are funny, they’re friends, and they’re trying very hard not to screw it up.

Picture this: the two funniest people you know, who have no idea you exist, are chatting about the mundanities of everyday life and you get to eavesdrop on their quirky banter – that’s exactly what you get with The Parasocial Social Club, a video podcast featuring stand-up comedians Jenny Tian and Kevin Jin where you know everything about them, but they know nothing about you. Both Sydney-based, Jenny is a viral TikTok personality and Kevin is a self-described “up-and-coming” comedian who gets mistaken for more internationally famous comedians like Aaron Chen (Kevin’s words not mine).

The Parasocial Social Club is a six-part series that blends saucy humour with sharp observations. We get to learn all about Jenny’s inability to adult given she owns one single fork and Jenny’s fear of going to the dentist because of what her dentist can infer about her sex life. We find out why Kevin needed to know the word ‘ombudsman’ at age 9. Kevin’s resonant and comforting voice makes The Parasocial Social Club the perfect podcast to play before getting ready for bed.

Don’t read on if you want to avoid spoilers: one highlight was hearing Jenny and Kevin discuss authenticity and how older Asian people are a generation who are grateful for free food, authenticity of Panda Express be damned! There are also some great meta moments where Kevin acknowledges he is filming a podcast for SBS and is concerned about his use of the word ‘fob’ being bleeped out.

The Parasocial Social Club is streaming now at SBS On Demand.

The Swiping Game

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If you’ve devoured all episodes of The Parasocial Social Club and craving more Jenny and Kevin, you’re in luck because Jenny and Kevin also feature in The Swiping Game! Most modern-day relationships start with swiping right and The Swiping Game delves into the online dating lives of everyday Australians.

Season 1 of The Swiping Game asks ‘What is Yellow Fever’ and features Asian-Australian women opening up about the stereotypes they encounter during dates.

Season 2 of The Swiping Game covers the experience of having anxiety while online dating and parents entering the world of online dating after a divorce.

With slightly longer episodes in season 3, The Swiping Game looks at how to maintain a sex life when you (still) live with your parents, being regularly requested for threesomes if you are bisexual, dating as a person with a disability and the insecurities men face in the dating scene.

Seasons 1-3 of The Swiping Game are streaming at SBS On Demand.

The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize

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With 14 episodes lasting less than 6 minutes, Adam Liaw serves us delicious but bitesize flavour explosions. Joined by two special guests on each episode, Adam has designed a mouthwatering menu and shows us how to cook lemongrass pork belly rice, wattleseed and macadamia ladoos. Before becoming a legend on Masterchef, Adam was a lawyer in Japan and luckily for us, Adam gives us a taste of Japan by showing us how to make Japanese mushroom and spinach spaghetti, Hokkaido salmon chanchan and tonkatsu ribs.

If The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize has you hungry for more, watch more sizeable episodes here.

The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize is now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Inked

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Jiayue’s dad is proud of her for studying medicine but the only problem is that Jiayue isn’t actually studying medicine – her heart is set instead on learning how to become a professional tattoo artist. Jiayue navigates the pressure of migrating from China to New Zealand for a better life and the constant guilt she feels from failing to meet her parents’ expectations.

Watch Inked if you’re after a heartwarming Chinese-Kiwi drama.

Inked is streaming now at SBS On Demand.

No Ordinary Black Short Films

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The No Ordinary Black Short Films is a collection of gripping First Nations stories by First Nations creators. Blackfellas Who Can't Dance (directed by Enoch Mailangi), Lost Crystal Of Jessica's Room (directed by Gary Hamaguchi), Shiny One (directed by Viviana Petyarre) and Finding Jedda (directed by Tanith Glynn-Maloney) are all episodes that last under 10 minutes yet each episode still manages to deftly cover themes including family, identity, childhood, growing up and belonging.

No Ordinary Black Short Films collection is available to stream now at SBS On Demand.

The Tailings

Tegan Stimson (Jas), Harry Prior (Toby), Harry Radbone (Leo) and Mabel Li (Ruby) in The Tailings. Source: SBS / SBS / Good Lark

Over 6 ten-minute episodes, SBS Digital Original The Tailings takes us to the melancholic mountains of Tasmania’s West Coast. Jas (played by Tegan Stimson) is dealing with the death of her dad. Ruby (played by Mabel Li) is starting her first stint as a school teacher. Jas is utterly disdainful of her new schoolteacher Ruby, only realising later that Ruby is also grappling with her own grief. The Tailings explores the claustrophobia and comfort in regional Australian communities.

Mabel Li and Tegan Stimson both reunite in SBS’ Safe Home.

The Tailings is now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Naked

For many Australians, their first glimpse of nudity on free-to-air TV was on SBS so if you’re looking for something saucy after hours, look no further than Naked, an erotic Portuguese show about women’s sexual fantasies. Each episode introduces a new female protagonists and we get to learn about what makes her tick (sexually).

Naked is streaming now at SBS On Demand.

Explore the full BITE-SIZED BRILLIANCE COLLECTION at SBS On Demand.